Check Point Advisories

Apple Safari file URL Arbitrary Code Execution (CVE-2011-3230)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1942
Date Published:	13 Oct 2011
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 04 November, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2011-3230
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apple Computer Safari 5.1 and prior
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Apple Safari. The vulnerability is due to an error in Apple Safari while handling of file:// URLs. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apple Safari file URL Arbitrary Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Apple Safari file URL Arbitrary Code Execution